AG ​Tong released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall granted the state’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed a challenge by We the Patriots and two individuals to Connecticut’s open carry ban and limitation on handgun purchases to three per month.

“Another lawsuit, another win. Today’s ruling tells us what we already know– Connecticut’s commonsense gun safety laws are lawful, necessary and lifesaving. Extremists in the gun lobby will stop at nothing to eviscerate our protections and flood our communities with ever more dangerous weapons. We are fighting back and we are holding the line. I will continue to vigorously defend our laws and public safety against any and every one of these baseless challenges,” – AG Tong